as in liberalism
a political belief stressing progress, the essential goodness of humankind, and individual freedom
a rising politician who is being hailed as the new voice of the left
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as in abandoned
to cause to remain behind
you can leave your lunch in the refrigerator while we're outside starry-eyed lovers who promise never to leave one another
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as in bequeathed
to give by means of a will
I'm going to leave all of my possessions to my children
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as in quit
to give up (a job or office)
he left his job in the city and moved out into the country
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as in handed
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
why don't you leave your watch with me while you swim?
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as in dumped
to end a usually intimate relationship with
is there ever a good way to leave a lover?
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as in allowed
to give permission to
aw, leave him come
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Recent Examples of left
Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026
Bashar is on the left, his body slightly angled away, his face uneasy.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2026
There is an inevitable clash in the priorities of the left and the realities of day-to-day governance, especially when those priorities are not shared throughout the existing political system.
—Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026
Delgado, meanwhile, is staking out his position to the left of Hochul, and tapped India Walton, a progressive, to be his running mate.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
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Noun
While the first floor is buzzy, with a restaurant to your left, bar right ahead, and café to the right—the layout and design upkeeps the hotel’s overall swanky and cool nature.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026
Bashar is on the left, his body slightly angled away, his face uneasy.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2026
There is an inevitable clash in the priorities of the left and the realities of day-to-day governance, especially when those priorities are not shared throughout the existing political system.
—Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026
Delgado, meanwhile, is staking out his position to the left of Hochul, and tapped India Walton, a progressive, to be his running mate.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for left
Noun
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The persistence of legality masks the erosion of liberalism.—
Alejandro Reyes,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
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The present world order is characterized by liberalism, democracy, and capitalism, not because this is good, right, or better; but because the most powerful nation in the world since 1945 has been a liberal democratic capitalist country.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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According to the Humane Society of Greater Dayton, Derby and Summer are two Ohio terrier mix siblings who were part of a litter of six puppies discovered abandoned along a roadside and brought to a local shelter by a good Samaritan.—
Alex Perry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Feb. 2026
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Naturally, the remainder of the tour was abandoned and the royal couple immediately flew home from Kenya.—
Hope Coke,
Vanity Fair,
7 Feb. 2026
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Complicating matters further, Charles has bequeathed his school to his frenemy Magneto.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Jan. 2026
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Given to Princess Mary as a wedding gift by the County of Lincoln, it was later bequeathed to Queen Elizabeth.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
18 Jan. 2026
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Yun, the expecting mother who quit her job, often finds public attitudes unfriendly toward children.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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Sullivan had just quit his real-life job to start at the bottom inside the Packers then, too.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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The singer then materialized and handed the boy one of his Grammys and told him always to believe in himself.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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In one of the most vulnerable moments of Constance Bear’s life, a caseworker handed her a packet.—
Raynee Howell,
Oklahoma Watch,
9 Feb. 2026
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Prosecutors argued the gait of a person who walks with a limp can be seen in one of the people in the surveillance video from the homicide scene and the site where the SUV was dumped.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated February 6,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Feb. 2026
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Then in quick succession, a storm dumped a blanket of snow over the Southeast that lingered for days as temperatures plunged again.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
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This allowed biologists to locate several dens and gain a better understanding of the foxes’ reproductive patterns.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Members of the final 18-person jury panel will be allowed to maintain their normal social media use throughout the trial.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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For the second time in days, a driver ignored barricades in Pisgah National Forest and got stranded in the snow, according to officials in western North Carolina.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Feb. 2026
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Keep your fuel tank at least half-full to prevent fuel lines from freezing, and for extra fuel if you get stranded.—
Cailey Gleeson,
jsonline.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Left.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/left. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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